A/RES/67/127
Conscious of the need to facilitate the implementation of the Declaration on
the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in
resolution 1514 (XV),
Noting that the large majority of the remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories
are small island Territories,
Welcoming the assistance extended to Non-Self-Governing Territories by
certain specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system,
in particular the United Nations Development Programme,
Welcoming also the participation in the capacity of observers of those
Non-Self-Governing Territories that are associate members of regional commissions
in the world conferences in the economic and social spheres, subject to the rules of
procedure of the General Assembly and in accordance with relevant resolutions and
decisions of the United Nations, including resolutions and decisions of the
Assembly and the Special Committee on specific Territories,
Noting that only some specialized agencies and other organizations of the
United Nations system have been involved in providing assistance to Non-SelfGoverning Territories,
Stressing that, because the development options of the small island Non-SelfGoverning Territories are limited, there are special challenges to planning for and
implementing sustainable development and that those Territories will be constrained
in meeting the challenges without the continuing cooperation and assistance of the
specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system,
Stressing also the importance of securing the resources necessary for funding
expanded programmes of assistance for the peoples concerned and the need to enlist
the support of all major funding institutions within the United Nations system in
that regard,
Reaffirming the mandates of the specialized agencies and other organizations
of the United Nations system to take all appropriate measures, within their
respective spheres of competence, to ensure the full implementation of General
Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions,
Expressing its appreciation to the African Union, the Pacific Islands Forum,
the Caribbean Community and other regional organizations for the continued
cooperation and assistance they have extended to the specialized agencies and other
organizations of the United Nations system in this regard,
Expressing its conviction that closer contacts and consultations between and
among the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations
system and regional organizations help to facilitate the effective formulation of
programmes of assistance to the peoples concerned,
Mindful of the imperative need to keep under continuous review the activities
of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in
the implementation of the various resolutions and decisions of the United Nations
relating to decolonization,
Bearing in mind the extremely fragile economies of the small island Non-SelfGoverning Territories and their vulnerability to natural disasters, such as hurricanes,
cyclones and sea-level rise, and recalling the relevant resolutions of the General
Assembly,
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